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Survival by Drake

TRACK

Drake

Survival

Release date: 28th June 2018

From Scorpion
Track 1
2:16
Hip-Hop/RapMusicRapR&B/Soul
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About This Track

The opening track from Drake's 2018 album 'Scorpion', 'Survival' sets a combative tone across just over two minutes. Drake raps about legacy and competition, framing himself as a figure under constant scrutiny and attack. The lyrics catalogue feuds with unnamed rivals, chart dominance, and the cost of staying at the top, delivered with a mixture of defiance and weariness.

The song reached the top twenty in Canada, Portugal, and the United States. Drake's verses touch on violence, loyalty, and the transactional nature of fame, moving from street-level threats to metaphors of wealth and isolation. The final lines pull back from the brinkmanship, reframing the track as an introduction rather than a conclusion, a reminder that the album's narrative has only just begun.

"Survival" is a track by Drake, from the album Scorpion, released 28th June 2018. The track is 2:16 long. It's filed under Hip-Hop/Rap. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Drake.

About the Artist

Drake

Drake

Lyrics

Survival

I been waitin' on this
Yeah

All of this disorder, no addressin'
The crown is broken in pieces, but there's more in my possession
There's a whole lot in my possession
Who do you really love? Well, that's sure to be in question
My Mount Rushmore is me with four different expressions
Who's givin' out this much return on investment?
After my run, man, how is that even a question?
After this summer, man, how is that even a–

I've had real Philly niggas try to write my endin'
Takin' shots with the GOAT and talked about shots that we sendin'
I've had scuffles with bad boys that wasn't pretendin'
I've had too many nights to mention, that's just the beginnin'
I'm pretty sure we got a label, I'm still independent
I fell back a hundred times when I don't get the credit
Seen this movie a hundred times, I know where it's headed
Realize someone gotta die when no one'll dead it

Niggas gamblin' with they life for some content
That's the type of lottery that could get your top picked
I am a cream-of-the-crop nigga
You niggas pop mollies, my Mali's pop niggas
House on both coasts, but I live on the charts
I have tea with the stars, and I swim with the sharks
And I see in the dark, wasn't this cold at the start
Think my soul has been marked, there's a hole in my heart

Yeah, I was about to–, man, I thought about it
It's unsettlin' to talk about it
Free all of my niggas that they caught with it
R.I.P. my niggas that they caught without it
This just the intro, let me not get ahead of myself
This is God's plan, young man, you said it yourself
Always got a ace up my sleeve for whatever was dealt
Daddy got suits like Bernie Mac, he dresses himself

I stopped askin' myself and I started feelin' myself
Now I gotta deal with all this drama and deal with myself
I ain't even have to cut the tie, it severed itself
This just the intro, let me not get ahead of myself

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From Scorpion

2:162018
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Album
Scorpion
Scorpion
Drake
29th June 2018
Track number
1
Release year
2018
  1. 1Survival
    2:16
  2. 2Nonstop
    3:59
  3. 3Elevate
    3:05
  4. 4Emotionless
    5:02

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